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प्रश्न
A measuring cylinder is filled with water to a particular mark. A piece of solid is immersed inside the measuring cylinder. State why the level of water in the measuring cylinder will rise up. If the solid is removed, what will be the new level of the water in the measuring cylinder? Give a reason for your answer.
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उत्तर
When a piece of solid stone is immersed inside the measuring cylinder. The water level rises up.
On removal of solid stone, the water level in the measuring cylinder falls down back to the mark ‘A’.
Hence, It shows that the stone occupies the space of the water and thus pushes the water level up. This experiment or procedure also proves that all solids occupy space.
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